Investment Operations
No Claim Form, No Problem: Managing Atypical Class Action Distributions
When investors are harmed by securities fraud, they normally receive a class action settlement notice that provides case details and instructions for submitting a claim. But what happens when a case has no claim form?
No Claim Form (NCF) cases are...
FRT Insights
[Session Recap] How BlackRock Navigates Class Action Payments & Oversight
In the U.S. and Canada alone, investors have recovered nearly $4 billion from securities class actions in 2025. However, the financial and fiduciary stakes of ensuring shareholders receive funds owed from settled cases are just as significant.
The...
SEC Fair Funds
SIFMA Corporate Actions – Class Actions Panel: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of SEC Fair Funds
At a recent SIFMA Corporate Actions conference, I shared insights on the growing complexities surrounding SEC Fair Fund distributions. While Fair Funds remain a vital source of recovery for investors, sometimes rivaling the largest securities settlements...
US Settled
Securities Class Action Roundup: Top Settlements & Disbursements (Q3, 2025)
A $350 million securities case involving Alphabet paid out to investors in July, headlining new shareholder class action activity in the third quarter of 2025.
In addition, FRT tracked four new U.S. recovery opportunities with more than a $130 million...
US Settled
Securities Class Action Roundup: Top Settlements & Disbursements (Q2, 2025)
A $450 million settlement involving Kraft Heinz paid out to investors in May, headlining new securities class action activity for the second quarter of 2025.
The Kraft recovery was one of six different cases that disbursed more than $100 million during the...
Investment Operations
[Session Recap] Navigating 3 of Today’s Biggest Class Action Pain Points
A successful securities class action recovery program has long demanded specialized expertise, sufficient resources, and operational diligence.
Today, changing filing requirements and greater scrutiny of shareholder claims have made filing and...
Investment Operations
Pendulums: The Impact of SB21 on Delaware Securities Class Actions
“Life is like a pendulum, it has its swings and rhythms."
-Albert Camus, French Philosopher
The Delaware Chancery Court and state legislature have always had a love-hate relationship with the shareholder plaintiff bar. Plaintiffs must start the litigation...
